Amber Mac wants parents to know their kids are talking to AI
A new event focused on digital wellness for teens has launched as the dangers of unsupervised AI use become clear.
‘Mission is a go’ for Canadian defence tech
Plus: Cohere co-founder calls out Sam Altman for AGI hype.
Are Canadians ready for AI-powered life insurance?
PolicyMe co-founders Laura and Jeff McKay discuss AI transformation in an industry based on risk, trust, and privacy.
Teenagers are talking with AI. What are the chatbots telling them?
Plus: Canadian tech job listings plunge below pre-pandemic levels.
How VCs are navigating the AI era with Ripple Ventures’ Matt Cohen
Unprecedented revenue growth from AI companies has changed startup math.
Can one venture studio stop Canada’s AI brain drain?
With AXL, Dr. Daniel Wigdor plans to help launch 50 AI companies in the next five years and keep them in Canada.
What can talking to AI teach us?
Former DarwinAI CEO Sheldon Fernandez discusses the virtues of being vulnerable with his ChatGPT-4o instance.
Peeking through the Canadian tech IPO window
Plus: Cohere pitches security and productivity with general release of North.
How Canada can be a leader in space (and save the world)
Highlights from BetaKit Town Hall: Most Ambitious with NordSpace, Deep Sky, Xatoms, MycoFutures, and Verto Health.
AI is changing startup math
Plus: Trade war uncertainty has some Canadian startups “hanging by a thread.”
The living history of Canadian tech
Startupfest founder Phil Telio on how Canada’s tech community evolves with each generation.
‘Canada’s edge in applied AI’ with Nvidia and Waabi leaders
Sanja Fidler and Raquel Urtasun discuss new AI frontiers and Canada’s role in reaching them.
Why Canada’s federal government keeps talking about quantum tech with Xanadu’s Christian Weedbrook
A federal push for quantum sovereignty comes at the right time for Xanadu.
An AI strategy is no longer optional for Canadian startups
Plus: Hanna Zaidi joins BetaKit’s board of directors.
‘Ambition made in Canada’ with Shopify, Cohere, and Wealthsimple
Harley Finkelstein, Aidan Gomez, and Mike Katchen dismiss the ‘Valley or bust’ myth.